1931-04-11 — Page 3

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1931.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The WOMAN'S Page

Smart Millinery

Chic Frock Patteras

Maison de Modes

M-me D'OBRY

Bress Designer and Milliner

18, Queen's Road C.

Phone 26611.

Parisian Novelties

Prices Moderate

LADIES' SHOES

Best Quality Foreign-made- Ladies' Shoes

at

Reasonable Prices.

WING ON CO., LTD. S316.........ALLA OLDUMONAUKĒ

ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE

BEAUTE

For the best Permanent Finger and Marcel Waves. Hair Cutting and Manicure for Ladles and Gentlemen.

Pedder Bldg. 1st floor, Room 5. Tel. 25169. Opposito entrance HK, Hotel.

RAGE FOR PLAIDS.

Another new colour phase of the moment is intimately concerned with the rage for plaids, tartans and checks, which are to be found

in a variety of materials, such as

For the plaid skirts that are

worn with light-coloured jackets

THE PICTURESQUE.

Afternoon dress, it seems, la de- finitely entering on a more pic- turesque phase and lace is being worn by day as well as by night.

One attractive model, carried out in black silk-crepe, showed a shaped lace collar, which is an in- teresting revival. In others berthe| collars were treated in divers ways.

In frock of orange crepe- georgette, for instance, this was bordered with tiny ruched

gowns

HATS FOR TROPICS.

[By a Woman Correspondent.]

At Home, once the Winter sales Intro over, it is almost impossible to pick up A felt hat: in Singapore, · with Summer all

the year round, we should

have no chance of wearing any of these pretty models did we wait for Winter days. So we can take it that to wear of jaunty felt hat is at no time out of place in Malaya. It is rather early to make any definite pronouncement about huts for the Summer, but with old-time befrilled frocks it would seem only in proper keeping that the 'picture hat' should ance more come into its own. There could be no pretter finish to the present day frock in Summer time than a large and shady hat; but although these are very suitable for fetes of any description, e.g. garden parties, race meetings, weddings, etc. as in the days of yore, we have. to-day completely changed our mode of transport, so that although ́a large brimmed hat may be quite manageable in the sedan car, it be- comes unruly where we only possess the ordinary touring vehicle. Our grannies were faced by no such pro- blems: they went in stately car- riages, or in a Victoria, or in a more humble vehicle known in those

have

days as a 'fly,' Large trimmed hats are undeniably very pretty, very becoming, but times changed so entirely since the vogue of the "Dolly Varden" or "Merry Widow" headgear. Travelling waY

in those days little short of an ad- tropica where such hats can

be

a knee-length tunic over a flared venture; to-day with our motor washed, aired and ironed daily. frills. circular skirt that reached to the cars, our pillion motor bikes, and They always look cool and smart

ankles. Bronze velvet faced up the wide hem and was also used for the cutaway monkey jacket that: seemed a fitting accompaniment.

Lingerie.

now

Lingerie has its place among what may be described as the ad- vance battalions of the season's models, indeed night- gowns, complete with coatees, rather grandiosely described as "two plece ensembles for night wear," bravely take their place to- day in the foremost ranks of any parade.

One model is materialised in white washing satin and deep ecru coloured lace. The gown is sleeve- leas, with the lace forming a pretty V-shape at the neck opening...

Wider Ince of the same pattern trimmed the hem and also the hem: and sleeves of the coat, to which an embroidered spray of crocuses

in natural colourings lend original touch.

an

As for boudoir suits they con tinue to outskino even themselves, with their wide (often pleated) trousers and coats that may sug-) gest either East or West in their Bines and treatment.

The Eastern element is about to prevail again, at least there are Home lovely genuine Mandarin's embroidered coats completing some of the ensembles.

"CLEVER" MATERIALS.

our aeroplanes, it is no more effort than eating a meal, and travelling so widely as we do these days we are

and their great advantage when travelling is too obvious to be com mented on. Wonderful metamor- phoses can be obtained by cutting) down felt hats of which you have grown tired, and trimming them with pieces left over from dresses. The brim can be eut right away until the hat is nothing more than a skull cap and round or across this our trimming can be arranged to auit our faste I have seen very dainty hats thus converted and the tip is a good one during slump times. From an English paper I gather that shallow crowns will be worn in the Spring time, and that new models will be made of peter- sham, pedal, buntal, naku, starched pique and paper straw, - all very suitable for the tropics.

JUST RECEIVED CONSIGNMENTS OF

MOROCAIN CREPE AFTERNOON FROCKS

WITH AND WITHOUT COATS.

ALSO

A VERY LARGE SELECTION OF

LACQUERED PANAMA HATS

AND

PASTEL SHADES IN CRINOLINES

SUITABLE FOR BRIDESMAIDS.

The Felix Wat Shop.

York Building, next to Moutrie's.

SHORTS VERSUS SKIRTS.

Margaret Carlton writes to the Straits Times:

I wonder what course those who deal with the all-important subject of women's clothes on the tennis courts will take about the situation that may arise this year, when it comes to the time for the interna- tional championships to be played.

For not only were some of the competitora in the first round of the Squash Rackets Championship at Queen's Club minus stockings,

لاس

It seems a pity that one cannot devise a pretty topee to be adopted by ladies living in the tropica. Some years ago such an attempt was made by a firm in India and very charming resulta were obtain- ed. These topees were made of pith, covered with straw trimmed and lined under the brim with any shade desired; they wore light to wear, economical and becoming, and at one time were largely worn on the hill station of Ooty. No one would care to see the return of the stiff helmet-topee affected by ladies but trousers,

shorts, and plus

LATEST IN

LADIES'

SPRING HATS

AT

YEE SANG FAT King's Theatre Building.

Eve

Kayamally Bldg. 'atranec Gordon's Mezzanine Floor.

ATTRACTIVE

STRAW HATS

and

HAND BAGS

in the long ago, graced (7) with a tours were all included in the ear- SawABENGALKETTIJET JR|| ||E|ETALLIT pugaree, but surely something on torial scheme. the lines above might be fashioned. -Singapore Free Press.

MOVIE COSTUMES.

On-lookers, in fact, were hard belted at the waist with a wide put to it to decide whether white white Petersham ribbon. Matching flannel trousers, admirably creased knickers were worn with it and the and pressed, and fastening at the owner eschewed stockings. waist with a green leather belt, a Certainly it seems that playing

tweed stockinette, flannel, fine also the fichu ends knotted, after cloth, chiffon and crepe-de-Chine. the manner of a scarf, and the Some of the checks are quite close-fitting sleeves were trimmed tiny and are being made up intain unison, fishing in innumerable;

In the fashioning of the new bound to consider our wardrobes coats and skirts or smart little tiers of daintily ruched frills. modes, designers are experiment-from the practical point of view. morning frocks neatly finished Some of the London restaurant ing with silk so fine as to resemble Looked at thus, therefore, no- with linen collar and cuffs.

showed particularly in-veiling, Another silk has the ap-thing is more useful than the pull-

A partial conception of the range plain white silk shirt, a green and the moro atrenuous games In tereating treatment-one, a most pearance of crochet, and attractive on hat and the beret, each indeed of clothing ideas which a studio white wool sweater and a pair of trousers is a habit that has come original magple model, had a black suits where jersey is used for the has been a veritable godsend to wo stylist must have at her finger tips green and white canvas shoes, com- to stay and at the new squash quite bold designs are often seen, satin skirt, slashed in the centre long coat, and crepe-de-Chine for men; and we read that the Powers la offered by Carolyn Putnam, prised the ideal tennis outfit, or court of the Ladies' Carlton Club front and draped to disclose a the frock, are both patterned with who shape our Fashions In Europe fashion adviser of the Paramount had to retire in favour of the last in Grosvenor Place, where as much white satin panel, and a sleeveless a small design, crossing lines, fine are still urging uniformity in dress New York studio, where she has word in tennis frocks.

strenuous exercise is taken in the corsage, with a narrow border of | plaids, or dingonal stripes. A new and hat. A smart tweed costume just completed the set of clothes These, made of white washing course of half an hour as anywhere black, extending revers fashion chiffon patterned with red and for instance must be finished off which Nancy Carroll wears in her slik, had a bodice cut on the lines else in the world, grey flannel from the neck to the waist-line. black on white has the unusual at- with hat of the same material, than latest picture "Stolen Heaven."

of a boy's shirt, complete with shorts or trousers are the rule Another, made of lilac lace, had įtraction of having all the black por-which nothing could look more chic. In "Stolen Heaven" the costumes Eton collar, a flaring skirt firmly rather than the exception.

tions printed as though of lace. Tight fitting, pull-on' hats are still varied from a dress that a chorus Simple styles look best in these worn very much off the face, show-girl out of work would wear to a "clever" materials.

ing the whole expanse of the foremost exquisite type of evening head, a pretty style for the young, gown.

in which vivid colourings, such as

emerald, henna brown, and fame figure,

To supply a clan for them might be a little difficult but out of Seat- land they are certainly effective.

HARLEY STREET MODERNISM,

White walls are coming back, and new whitewash effects are fa- voured.

Even Harley Street is being mo- i dernised. The chaotic look of famous specialists' consulting- roomas is giving place to silver coil- Inge, the curious irregular book- shelves of modern design, and me. tal furnituro.

Medical instruments are neatly concealed behind folding doors, and the consultant at his kidney-shaped table looks like the student in his library.

but women of more mature age are An enumeration of the more inf advised to follow this fashion less portant costumes worn in the film stricity, and to bring the hat a little is offered below as taken from the

styllate list:-V

Believe me,

A cheap chorus girl type of dress with a wide leather belt worn at very high waist line. Frills around neck and sleeves,

An afternoon tea gown of char- treuse chiffon, long skirt, puff sleeves, cowl neck line.

A large hat of stitched organdie fashioned on the line of a French fisherman's hat with a very long back. This is a copy of a Suz zanne Talbot model,

A black and white bathing suit of satio, futuristic in design, bat not bizarre,

An evening gown of white goor-|

THREE DOZEN OF EACH.

bit over the forehead. Three dozen of each is regarded it makes all the difference when one getto embroidered in bands of sil- as an ideal trousseau, Many is in the forties, for example, and ver bugles, very long and graceful people perfer pyjamas to night as a matter of fact this little atten- with fare starting below the knee. gowns, and for the sleeveless tion to detail in a hat, far from en- The evening wrap worn with this pyjamas a new breakfast in hancing age, really rejuveríates. dress is of silver and white lame bed coatee has been design Pretty hats to match every dress trimmed with luxurious collar and ed in crepe de Chine or satin, need not be a great expense; clever cuffs of red fox fur... This takes the place of the dressing fingers, your own, or Amah's, or the Satin negilges with the new am- jacket det..

deepest churzle's, can make them out of pire waist line-trimmed with bands

· A bright pink, like that of the odd pieces laft øyer" "from,' your of ermine.

dressing gown worn by Yvonne, frocks, and if these are of washing This is only a partial account of Arnaud in "The Improper Duchess," materials, such as linen, they, are the clothes worn by a star in a sin- in a favourite shans for lingerie.... an inestimable boon, out in the gie production.